Are there any fighters who represent individual style instead of MMA style today?

[potemkin723]

I miss the days of Pride where fighters represent individual style (most are dual) , instead of mixed styles (muay thai, wrestling and bjj) .

Fighters have distinction, and tend not to look like others when it comes to styles.

Fedor - Sambo
Crocop - Kickboxing
Big Nog - Bjj
Igor - Boxing
Randleman - Wrestling
Wanderlei - Muay Thai
Shogun - Muay Thai
Sakuraba - Catch Wrestling
Barnett - Catch Wrestling
Yoshida - Judo
Gomi - Boxing

 

[Tamriel Terror]

Mike Perry- Blackbelt with these hands

 

[mjmj]

There are still plenty, Khabib, Maia, etc..

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Roy Nelson-kung fu

 

[potemkin723]

One of the guys that comes to my mind is Houston Alexander.. ...too bad his takedown defense can't complement his muay thai ability.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Machida was almost entirely Karate, even his takedowns were mostly Karate trips.

 

[BigMuffler]

Ronda - judo
Wonderboi - karate
Maia - BJJ
Askren - wrestling
Barboza - MT
JDS - boxing ("I'm a boxing guy" lol)
CM Punk - PROFESSIONAL wrestling

 

[Dogo1]

Congo - knee to the nuts style

 

[Kristian82]

Mike Perry- Blackbelt with these hands

Literally the only one on the planet with a black belt in deez hands, I heard he's got a few browns now. There's a blue belt teaching near me that I might go train under.

 

[sampuncher]

Maia - BJJ
Cejudo - Wrestling
Khabib - Wrestling
Maldonado - Boxing

 

[BigMuffler]

Also:

Woodley - the art of fighting without fighting
Holm - kiai master
Conor - touch-butt
Black Beast - hood style
Kevin Lee - all Chinese MA

 

[Glove]

Demian Maia - Strictly BJJ.

 

[sampuncher]

Gustafsson - Long Distance Running.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Gus - master of running away

 

[tasticles]

Ronda - judo
Wonderboi - karate
Maia - BJJ
Askren - wrestling
Barboza - MT
JDS - boxing ("I'm a boxing guy" lol)
CM Punk - PROFESSIONAL wrestling

They do not teach TKD kicks in Muay thai so Barboza is off the list. Some of his most impressive moves are not Muay thai.
JDS- That's a bit of a stretch to call that boxing don't ya think? You shouldn't block with your face.

 

[Blayt7hh]

One of the guys that comes to my mind is Houston Alexander.. ...too bad his takedown defense can't complement his muay thai ability.

WTF? Did you just wake up from a 10 year long coma?

HOUSTON ALEXANDER IS FOR REAL!!!!

 

[BigMuffler]

They do not teach TKD kicks in Muay thai so Barboza is off the list. Some of his most impressive moves are not Muay thai.
JDS- That's a bit of a stretch to call that boxing don't ya think? You shouldn't block with your face.

He calls himself a boxing guy. Maybe "offensive boxing"? lol

 

[Lawrence]

Ronnie Yahya is probably the most pure practitioner of any style. His 8-3 UFC record is not bad, but might be slightly deceptive as his role has been to welcome newcomers to the UFC on a number of occasions.

And Wonderboy

 

[LNwolf87]

I miss the days of Pride where fighters represent individual style (most are dual) , instead of mixed styles (muay thai, wrestling and bjj) .

Fighters have distinction, and tend not to look like others when it comes to styles.

Fedor - Sambo
Crocop - Kickboxing
Big Nog - Bjj
Igor - Boxing
Randleman - Wrestling
Wanderlei - Muay Thai
Shogun - Muay Thai
Sakuraba - Catch Wrestling
Barnett - Catch Wrestling
Yoshida - Judo
Gomi - Boxing

Here are my picks:
Michael Venom Page - Karate. No one in MMA has a style like his, or fights the way he does.
Demian Maia - World Class BJJ. He's competent in the standup department, but has a Grappling Heavy approach.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Here are my picks:
Michael Venom Page - Karate. No one in MMA has a style like his, or fights the way he does.
Demian Maia - World Class BJJ. He's competent in the standup department, but has a Grappling Heavy approach.

MVP uses a lot more than Karate, he also has a background in Kickboxing and Kung Fu